Never Like This Before - Complete 'Blue' Stax Singles 61-68
Iconic veteran Southern soul man William Bell has been in the business of making records for 66 years, and was with Memphisâ fabled Stax label for virtually its entire 15-year existence (1960-1975). In that time, he composed and recorded many songs that are rightly regarded as classics, from his Stax debut âYou Donât Miss Your Waterâ to the classic blues song âBorn Under A Bad Signâ to his hit duet with Judy Clay, âPrivate Numberâ.
Ace Records has represented Williamâs Stax catalogue in the UK for longer than the label originally existed, and we have issued a number of CDs over the years, including original albums and âBest Ofâ packages, but this month sees the release of the first of two CD sets that will, between them, anthologise the A and B-sides all of Williamâs solo singles for Stax.
âNever Like This Beforeâ covers the first seven years of Williamâs Stax catalogue, and rounds up all 14 of the singles that came out on Staxâs original blue label design with the âStack Of Recordsâ logo. Among the classics featured are the aforementioned âYou Donât Miss Your Waterâ, Williamâs holiday perennial âEvery Day Will Be Like A Holidayâ and his heartfelt salute to his recently-deceased Stax labelmate Otis Redding, âA Tribute To A Kingâ â to name but a few.
William is, of course, backed on all tracks by members of the legendary Stax âhouse bandâ Booker T & the MGs and the Memphis Horns.
Arranged in sequence of release and with a booklet featuring extensive annotation and illustration, âNever Like This Beforeâ lives up to its title and offers premium quality Southern soul in a package worthy of the man who, at the age of 82, is still singing many of these songs in live shows, and singing them as well as he ever did!
Tracklist
1. YOU DONâT MISS YOUR WATER
2. FORMULA OF LOVE
3. ANY OTHER WAY
4. PLEASE HELP ME IâM FALLING
5. I TOLD YOU SO
6. WHATâCHA GONNA DO
7. JUST AS I THOUGHT
8. IâM WAITING ON YOU
9. WHAT CAN I DO (TO FORGET)
10. SOMEBODY MENTIONED YOUR NAME
11. IâLL SHOW YOU
12. MONKEYING AROUND
13. DONâT MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING
14. WHO WILL IT BE TOMORROW
15. CRYING ALL BY MYSELF
16. DONâT STOP NOW
17. SHARE WHAT YOU GOT (BUT KEEP WHAT YOU NEED)
18. MARCHING OFF TO WAR
19. NEVER LIKE THIS BEFORE
20. SOLDIERâS GOODBYE
21. EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER
22. YOUâRE SUCH A SWEET THANG
23. ELOISE (HANG ON IN THERE)
24. ONE PLUS ONE
25. EVERY DAY WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY
26. AINâT GOT NO GIRL
27. A TRIBUTE TO A KING
28. EVERY MAN OUGHTA HAVE A WOMAN
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Iconic veteran Southern soul man William Bell has been in the business of making records for 66 years, and was with Memphisâ fabled Stax label for virtually its entire 15-year existence (1960-1975). In that time, he composed and recorded many songs that are rightly regarded as classics, from his Stax debut âYou Donât Miss Your Waterâ to the classic blues song âBorn Under A Bad Signâ to his hit duet with Judy Clay, âPrivate Numberâ.
Ace Records has represented Williamâs Stax catalogue in the UK for longer than the label originally existed, and we have issued a number of CDs over the years, including original albums and âBest Ofâ packages, but this month sees the release of the first of two CD sets that will, between them, anthologise the A and B-sides all of Williamâs solo singles for Stax.
âNever Like This Beforeâ covers the first seven years of Williamâs Stax catalogue, and rounds up all 14 of the singles that came out on Staxâs original blue label design with the âStack Of Recordsâ logo. Among the classics featured are the aforementioned âYou Donât Miss Your Waterâ, Williamâs holiday perennial âEvery Day Will Be Like A Holidayâ and his heartfelt salute to his recently-deceased Stax labelmate Otis Redding, âA Tribute To A Kingâ â to name but a few.
William is, of course, backed on all tracks by members of the legendary Stax âhouse bandâ Booker T & the MGs and the Memphis Horns.
Arranged in sequence of release and with a booklet featuring extensive annotation and illustration, âNever Like This Beforeâ lives up to its title and offers premium quality Southern soul in a package worthy of the man who, at the age of 82, is still singing many of these songs in live shows, and singing them as well as he ever did!
Tracklist
1. YOU DONâT MISS YOUR WATER
2. FORMULA OF LOVE
3. ANY OTHER WAY
4. PLEASE HELP ME IâM FALLING
5. I TOLD YOU SO
6. WHATâCHA GONNA DO
7. JUST AS I THOUGHT
8. IâM WAITING ON YOU
9. WHAT CAN I DO (TO FORGET)
10. SOMEBODY MENTIONED YOUR NAME
11. IâLL SHOW YOU
12. MONKEYING AROUND
13. DONâT MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING
14. WHO WILL IT BE TOMORROW
15. CRYING ALL BY MYSELF
16. DONâT STOP NOW
17. SHARE WHAT YOU GOT (BUT KEEP WHAT YOU NEED)
18. MARCHING OFF TO WAR
19. NEVER LIKE THIS BEFORE
20. SOLDIERâS GOODBYE
21. EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER
22. YOUâRE SUCH A SWEET THANG
23. ELOISE (HANG ON IN THERE)
24. ONE PLUS ONE
25. EVERY DAY WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY
26. AINâT GOT NO GIRL
27. A TRIBUTE TO A KING
28. EVERY MAN OUGHTA HAVE A WOMAN
